Chapter 3185: Could the Natural Patterns Be Related to Ancient Runes?

When it comes to the art of ambush and stealth, everyone possesses a certain innate talent.

Anyone can play the part of a hidden rogue!

And Wang Teng was especially gifted in this regard.

After all, even among natural talents, there are degrees of strength and weakness.

Next, Wang Teng finalized a strategy with the four Immortal-level Venerables, and they parted ways to set out.

Wang Teng had already indicated the coordinates to them, telling them to simply wait at that location.

He would herd the treasure right into their trap!

As for Venerable Yin Lei and Venerable Rong Feng, they could look forward to tasting bitter defeat over there.

Watching the retreating figures of the four Immortal-level Venerables, Wang Teng smiled inwardly before turning his gaze back to his surroundings.

"Come to think of it, there are quite a lot of attribute bubbles within this cloud of fire."

A wave of surprise rippled through him; with a sweep of his spiritual telekinesis, he gathered up all the surrounding attribute bubbles.

He had already noticed these attribute bubbles upon first entering this fiery expanse, picking them up along the way.

However, with those four Immortal-level Venerables by his side, it had been difficult to act too brazenly.

Now that they were gone, he could shear this flock of attributes entirely without restraint.

[Fire-Element Origin Force of Stars * 3200]

[Fire-Element Origin Force of Stars * 4000]

[Fire-Element Origin Force of Stars * 4500]

...

[Fortune * 300]

[Fortune * 400]

[Fortune * 500]

...

"Is it still just the Fire-Element Origin Force of Stars and Fortune attributes?"

Wang Teng felt a trace of disappointment; from the very beginning until now, these were the only two attributes he had gathered.

The fire energy here was immensely dense, and he had hoped to obtain other attributes, such as the Power of the Core Law of Fire.

Even though his current Power of the Core Law of Fire had already reached the perfection of the ninth tier.

After all, judging from the state of his other core laws, these foundational powers could still be elevated further.

The treasure before him belonged to the sealed Immortal Venerable rank and had even birthed natural inscriptions.

The core law energy it contained was bound to be extraordinarily profound.

"But since this treasure can evolve natural inscriptions, there ought to be attribute bubbles for the core law power nearby."

"Perhaps there might even be other unexpected attributes."

Wang Teng's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately sped toward the current location of the treasure.

Before long, as the distance closed, the attribute bubbles he collected grew more numerous, and their numerical values increased.

The proximity to the treasure clearly exerted a tangible influence on the values within the attribute bubbles.

To an outsider, the energy throughout this cloud of fire might appear completely uniform.

Yet these attribute bubbles were in truth formless entities, their genesis intrinsically bound to the treasure itself.

Thus, the values within were shaped not only by the surrounding fiery mist but even more so by the treasure itself.

The closer one drew to the artifact, the more abundant the bubbles became, and the grander their values grew.

[Core of Fire * 1200]

[Core of Fire * 1600]

[Core of Fire * 2000]

...

[Ancient Fire Runes * 230]

[Ancient Fire Runes * 300]

[Ancient Fire Runes * 350]

...

[Fortune * 3500]

[Fortune * 3000]

[Fortune * 4100]

...

"Hmm?!"

Wang Teng paused slightly, a flicker of surprise rising in his chest.

He was not startled by the appearance of the Core of Fire, but for Ancient Fire Runes to manifest was truly unexpected.

What was going on here?

Could those natural inscriptions actually be related to ancient runes?

No, it would be more accurate to say that ancient runes shared a deep connection with the so-called natural inscriptions of these treasures!

Curiosity piqued, Wang Teng's eyes darted as he completely suppressed his aura and melted into concealment.

As the soul secret techniques he mastered grew in both number and potency, his capacity for concealment had advanced drastically.

This was a shroud woven at the very level of the soul.

In truth, the hardest thing for any living being to mask was the fluctuation of their soul.

Yet Wang Teng's current attainments in this domain were already verging on the realm of a True God, a terrifying prospect to contemplate.

Naturally, his physical concealment was by no means lacking either.

After all, his spatial techniques were formidable forces to be reckoned with.

Furthermore, there was his affinity for the fire element.

This place was saturated with dense fire element power, and his True Fire Divine Body (Incomplete) was a genuine divine-grade physique, making him feel entirely in his element.

No matter how powerful the treasure might be, discovering him in the face of so many deceptive arts would be no easy feat.

Smiling triumphantly in his heart, Wang Teng crept forward step by step, plucking up all the surrounding attribute bubbles.

Just then, a completely new attribute registered in his mind.

[Heart of Molten Fire * 1000]

[Heart of Molten Fire * 1500]

[Heart of Molten Fire * 1800]

...

"Huh?!"

"Heart of Molten Fire! What on earth is this?"

Wang Teng froze, his eyes widening slightly as he stared at this attribute.

The Heart of Molten Fire!

What kind of thing was this, exactly?

Why would an attribute bubble drop from this treasure?

What connection did it have to the artifact before him?

A cascade of doubts flooded Wang Teng’s mind, igniting a profound curiosity within him toward this new attribute.

Without hesitation, he began to absorb it.

The attribute bubbles fused into his form, swiftly morphing into streaks of crimson light that coursed through his limbs and bones.

Simultaneously, a fierce, searing heat erupted, diffusing through his entire body along with those crimson currents.

Flesh, bone, meridians...

Every single inch felt as though it were being baptized by that burning intent, scorched, tempered, and condensed...

It was the distinct sensation of body tempering!

Wang Teng knew it intimately; after all, he tempered his body regularly and had long since grown accustomed to it.

"Isn't this precisely the effect of that treasure?"

He was truly caught between shock and delight, never expecting to stumble upon such a windfall.

When he had initially observed the situation here through his [Eyes of Absolute Truth], he had already deduced that this treasure possessed body-refining properties.

This conclusion had been drawn from the natural patterns surrounding the artifact and the state of the fire-element energy.

Generally, fire-element forces capable of body tempering possessed distinct characteristics, setting them apart from ordinary flame energy.

While ordinary fire energy could also be used to temper the body, it fundamentally required the guidance of a cultivation method or a specific technique.

The treasure before him, however, required no such thing; it was an inherent quality of the artifact itself.

Just like the body-refining effect triggered the moment this attribute bubble entered his flesh.

Yet, he had originally intended to yield this treasure to Venerable Tianyan, harboring no personal designs upon it.

After all, his constitution was already immensely powerful!

Particularly through his unremitting efforts in body tempering, reinforced by various physical constitutions, he had long reached the absolute limit of the Sector Lord level.

Otherwise, his physical strength could not have verged so closely on the pinnacle of the Sector Lord realm!

To think that despite having no designs on it, the attribute bubbles would still find their way to him.

What was this?

A blessing forced upon him?

What struck Wang Teng as even more incredible was that this attribute could genuinely forge his flesh further.

Unbelievable!

One had to remember that his body had already undergone the baptism of multiple Heavenly Earth Anomalous Flames.

What kind of fire energy out there could surpass a Heavenly Earth Anomalous Flame?

What else could still affect his physical form?

It could only be said that a Venerable-level Immortal treasure was indeed a Venerable-level Immortal treasure; its grade stood absolute, without a shred of ambiguity.

And at that moment, after the crimson rays circulated through his limbs and bones, they unexpectedly plunged directly into his Cosmic Star Sector.

Boom!

Like meteors streaking across the sky, a magnificent spectacle unfolded within the void of the Cosmic Star Sector.

The numerous sentient entities residing within raised their eyes toward the high heavens, stirred by the commotion.

In particular, several of the Heavenly Earth Anomalous Flames seemed to sense something, trembling faintly with agitation.

"This is..."

Wang Teng looked into his Cosmic Star Sector, astonishment gripping his heart.

Just then, those crimson streaks began to converge, coalescing into a brilliant red sphere of light that crashed downward.

"That direction looks like where the Heavenly Earth Anomalous Flames reside, what is it trying to do?"

Wang Teng found it rather strange.

Before he could ponder further, the crimson sphere of light landed securely, floating quietly beside the several Heavenly Earth Anomalous Flames.

Sapphire Glazed Flame: "???"

Myriad Beast True Spirit Flame: "???"

Holy Flame of Light: "???"

Flame of Darkness: "???"

Dark Abyssal Fiend Calamity Flame: "???"

Wang Teng: "???"

What was going on?

This crimson ball of light had rushed over there just to play the well-behaved child?!

Incomprehensible!

Yet utterly staggering!

Fortunately, at that precise moment, corresponding information flashed through his mind, pertaining exactly to this crimson sphere.

"Heart of Molten Fire! It gathers the power of flames, shaping it into a heart of fiery energy, containing myriad profundities."

Wang Teng was genuinely astonished.

This "Heart of Molten Fire" appeared to be quite extraordinary!

No wonder it could birth natural cloud patterns!

This trait of gathering flame energy was incredibly formidable, almost comparable to a Heavenly Earth Anomalous Flame.

To dare fly right next to the Heavenly Earth Anomalous Flames, it clearly had its reasons.

This was not an act of overestimating itself, but rather a form of mutual attraction between kindred spirits in a certain "sense."

Come to think of it, this [Heart of Molten Fire] was actually very similar to a lightning spirit, or even a flame spirit.

It was merely that its form differed somewhat.

Moreover, this [Heart of Molten Fire] was born from the heart of fire itself and had undergone a thousand temperings, making its genesis virtually no different from that of a flame spirit.

"At the same time, a rather remarkable intelligence has already been born within this Molten Heart!"

Wang Teng stroked his chin, thinking that this Molten Heart was simply an alternative form of a fire spirit.

He looked toward the miniature Molten Heart within his Chaos Star Sector, already able to sense a faint sliver of intellect.

"Ma... Master!"

As if sensing Wang Teng's will, a sudden ripple of consciousness drifted out from that miniature Molten Heart.

Only, the voice sounded somewhat soft and cute, completely overturning Wang Teng's understanding of this Molten Heart.

What on earth?

Could the spirit of this Molten Heart actually be a soft, adorable little loli girl?

That could not be right.

No matter how he looked at it, they simply did not match!

He scrutinized the miniature Molten Heart once more, seemingly able to see right through it under the Eyes of Infinite Truth, his expression turning somewhat peculiar.

Yet...

He had seen so many spirits—neonatal, mature, female, male... Some indeed matched their physical forms perfectly, while others presented a stark contrast.

It was nothing to be truly astonished by.

After all, the world was vast, and no wonder was too great to exist.

Besides, it was not as if he had never seen an even greater contrast.

Back then, the spirit of the radiant Light-Bearing Tree was what truly shocked him, nearly deceiving him completely.

Compared to that, this was merely a minor contrast.

Wang Teng considered his own capacity for acceptance to be exceptionally strong, and he calmly sent out a thought: "Are you the spirit of the Molten Heart?"

"Yes, Master~" The soft, sweet voice drifted over once more, sounding a bit more familiar than before.

"Do you count as the primary intelligence, or a divided intelligence?" Wang Teng's eyes flashed as he asked further.

This kind of situation had occurred before.

Back then, the Tiger Demon Soul had come about in just such a manner.

The Tiger Demon Soul that Wang Teng currently possessed was a divided soul he had fleeced from the Bone-Fiend Demon God's divine artifact, the Evil God Tiger Demon Seal, so he had reason to suspect that this spirit of the Molten Heart was also a divided intelligence.

But then again, even the downsized version of the Molten Heart that he had fleeced possessed such intellect, which showed that the intelligence of the primary Molten Heart was indeed quite extraordinary.

"I am just me, there is no difference." The soft, sweet voice spoke in confusion.

"Hmm?"

Wang Teng could not help but be startled, asking back in somewhat disbelief: "You are the primary intelligence of that Molten Heart?"

How could that be possible?

Though he had only asked out of habit, his heart had basically been certain that the spirit before him was a divided intelligence.

Who could ever fleece someone so thoroughly as to steal away their primary intelligence?

Was that reasonable?

It was not reasonable at all!

Yet now, this spirit of the Molten Heart was telling him that it was no different from the primary intelligence, so how could he not be shocked?

"Wait, could it be that the spirit of this miniature Molten Heart is too young, so it simply cannot distinguish whether it is the primary or the divided one?"

A conjecture suddenly popped into Wang Teng's mind, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

Some spirits could not even tell who they themselves were, let alone the difference between a primary and a divided entity.

However.

"Yes, yes, I am me, if you do not believe it, I can summon my other part over."

The soft, sweet voice seemed to catch the doubt in Wang Teng's words and hurriedly sought to prove itself, though the phrasing sounded a bit circular, repeating "me" back and forth until Wang Teng felt a little dizzy.

Fortunately, he still caught the other party's meaning, the astonishment in his heart growing even greater as he said: "Fine, summon it and let me have a look."

Seeing is believing, hearing is not!

Why care so much? Since the spirit of this miniature Molten Heart said it could summon the other part of its intelligence, then let it try.

With his methods, the other party could absolutely never hide anything from his eyes.

"Okay!"

The spirit of the miniature Molten Heart immediately agreed, saying:

"Master, let me out first."

Wang Teng's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he extended his hand, a cluster of crimson fiery light instantly appearing within his palm, appearing neither quite like fire nor quite like light, looking extremely bizarre.

This Molten Heart seemed to be formed from the fusion of flames, but it had already shaped into another state, its interior resembling colored glaze.

Furthermore, at this moment, Wang Teng finally noticed that within the interior of this Molten Heart, there actually were lines resembling flames.

His heart jolted, not expecting that the miniature Molten Heart he had fleeced would actually possess natural lines within it as well.

This Molten Heart was truly extraordinary!

"Master, I am starting now."

Just then, a soft, sweet voice suddenly drifted out from the Molten Heart within his palm.